Southeast Bank PLC. recently organized a training program on Trade-Based Money Laundering (TBML) aimed at enhancing awareness and strengthening Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) practices among the Bank's employees and valued banking partners. Md. Mahbub Alam, Additional Managing Director & Chief Risk Officer (CRO) of Southeast Bank PLC, inaugurated the event. In ...more

Bangladesh's investment prospects discussed in Bangkok as international banking executive Brian J. Cogliandro meets economist and Daily Industry Editor Dr Enayet Karim.Bangladesh's investment opportunities and prospects for attracting international capital came into focus as Brian J. Cogliandro, a senior international banking executive at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), held an investment meeting with economist and ...more

Bangladesh has secured a $335.78 million concessional loan from China's Export-Import Bank to expand and modernise Mongla Port, including the construction of two container terminals and dedicated yards for cargo handling.The loan agreement, valued at RMB 2.404 billion, equivalent to Tk 3,592.90 crore or $335.78 million, was signed on 10 October, according to a press ...more

A high-level delegation of the Military Engineer Services (MES) visited the headquarters of Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC at Chandra, Gazipur, and expressed admiration for the company’s vast manufacturing scale, advanced technologies, research and development activities, product diversity and international-standard production capabilities.The delegation was led by Major General Hasan Uz Zaman, Engineer-in-Chief of the Military Engineer ...more

Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday inaugurated Walton’s integrated Solar Ecosystem, an initiative combining renewable power generation, energy storage, grid supply and solar-powered household appliances.The initiative was unveiled at Walton’s corporate office in Bashundhara, Dhaka, as the company seeks to expand renewable energy use, improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.Walton ...more

Bangladesh Bank will not print money to provide fresh loans to National Bank, and the lender will instead have to borrow from other banks to meet depositors’ withdrawal demands, the central bank said on Thursday.However, Bangladesh Bank will provide a guarantee for the loans that National Bank secures from other banks, according to central bank ...more

Bangladesh’s economic growth is expected to remain subdued in the coming years, with the World Bank projecting GDP growth at 3.4% in both fiscal years 2026 and 2027, before rising to 3.9% in FY2028.The projections were published in the World Bank’s October 2026 Bangladesh Development Update, titled “Make Subsidies and Social Protection Work Better for ...more

Southeast Bank PLC. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BYD Bangladesh, represented by CG Runner BD Ltd., to offer attractive financing facilities to customers purchasing brand-new BYD vehicles. Under the agreement, eligible customers will avail SEBPLC Car Loans with convenient terms and other exclusive benefits.Md. Sekander-E-Azam, Deputy Managing Director of Southeast Bank PLC, ...more

Walton Plaza, the country’s largest electronics product sales and service network, has stepped forward with a new initiative to help locate missing people more quickly. In this regard, Walton Plaza, in collaboration with missing-person alert platform MUN Alert, has launched the ‘Missing Persons Broadcast’ initiative. Under the initiative, photos and essential information of verified missing ...more

Bangladesh repaid $698.92 million in foreign debt during the first two months of fiscal year 2026-27, more than twice the $294.56 million it received in foreign loans and grants during the same period, according to the Economic Relations Division (ERD).Of the total debt repayment, $516.04 million went toward principal payments, while $182.88 million was paid ...more